Year 2000 Goal:
Reduce deaths from coronary heart disease to no more than 100 per 100,000 people.
U.S. Deaths 1990-1992:
117.9 per 100,000 people
North Dakota Goal:
In North Dakota reduce deaths from coronary heart disease to no more than 92 per 100,000 people.
North Dakota Deaths 1990-1994:
97.3 per 100,000 people
Years of potential life lost:
On average, North Dakotans who die from coronary heart disease before the age of 65 lose 9 years of potential life. This means that the average age at death is 56 years for a person dying from coronary heart disease before the age of 65.
Coronary Heart Disease is the leading cause of death in North Dakota and in the United States.
TREND - Coronary Heart Disease Death Rate
Age adjusted death rate per 100,000 North Dakotans
TREND - Male and Female Coronary Heart Disease Death Rates
Age adjusted death rate per 100,000 North Dakotans
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Behavioral Risk Factor Survey 1994:
Behavioral changes shown to reduce risk:
Clinical services shown to reduce risk:
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